Spectroscopy of Element 115 Decay Chains
Rudolph, Dirk; Forsberg, Ulrika; Golubev, Pavel; Sarmiento, Luis, et al. (2013). Spectroscopy of Element 115 Decay Chains. Physical Review Letters, 111, (11)
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Authors:
Rudolph, Dirk
;
Forsberg, Ulrika
;
Golubev, Pavel
;
Sarmiento, Luis
, et al.
Department:
Nuclear physics
Mathematical Physics
Nuclear Structure-lup-obsolete
Research Group:
Nuclear Structure-lup-obsolete
Abstract:
A high-resolution , X-ray and gamma-ray coincidence spectroscopy experiment was conducted at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung. Thirty correlated alpha-decay chains were detected following the fusion-evaporation reaction 48Ca + 243Am. The observations are consistent with previous assignments of similar decay chains to originate from element Z = 115. For the first time,
precise spectroscopy allows the derivation of excitation schemes of isotopes along the decay chains starting with elements Z > 112. Comprehensive Monte-Carlo simulations accompany the data
analysis. Nuclear structure models provide a first level interpretation.
Keywords:
Physical Sciences ;
Subatomic Physics
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